"Love Is Dangerous" is a single released in 1990 by British-American band Fleetwood Mac from their album Behind the Mask. The single failed to chart on the US Hot 100, but reached number 7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 70 in Canada. It was one of the album's two songs co-written by Stevie Nicks and Rick Vito.[2] Vito recorded a solo version of the song for his album Crazy Cool in 2001.
| "Love Is Dangerous" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album Behind the Mask | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–90 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Vito, Stevie Nicks | |||
| Producer(s) | Greg Ladanyi, Fleetwood Mac | |||
| Fleetwood Mac singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editWriting for the Los Angeles Times, Steve Hochman thought that the song "injected the band's original blues foundation".[3] Rolling Stone characterized the song as a "funky romp that keeps the imagery to a bare minimum."[4]
Credits
edit- Fleetwood Mac
- Stevie Nicks – lead vocals
- Rick Vito – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Billy Burnette – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Christine McVie – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Steve Croes – additional keyboards
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock[5] | 7 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[6] | 70 |
References
edit- ^ Davis, Robert (30 January 2015). "Fleetwood Mac – Behind The Mask". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Rick Vito Q&A: Section 1". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (8 April 1990). "Fleetwood Rolls on Without Buckingham". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Berger, Aaron (31 May 1990). "Behind the Mask". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Item 961". bac-lac.gc.ca. Library and Archives Canada. 23 June 1990. Retrieved 26 January 2024.